{{For, the rural localities in Kaluga Oblast, Russia, Obolenskoye The House of Obolensky (russian: Оболенский) is the name of a princely

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n family of the

Rurik dynasty The Rurik dynasty ( be, Ру́рыкавічы, Rúrykavichy; russian: Рю́риковичи, Ryúrikovichi, ; uk, Рю́риковичі, Riúrykovychi, ; literally "sons/scions of Rurik"), also known as the Rurikid dynasty or Rurikids, was ...

. The family of aristocrats mostly fled Russia in 1917 during the

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History

Their name is said to derive from the town of Obolensk in the

Upper Oka Principalities In Russian historiography the term Upper Oka Principalities (russian: Верховские княжества - literally: "Upper Principalities") traditionally applies to about a dozen tiny and ephemeral polities situated along the upper course of ...

near Moscow. The Obolensky

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is composed of the emblems of

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and

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. Cadet branches of the family include the

Repnin The House of Repnin (russian: Репнин), the name of an old Russian princely family of Rurikid stock. The family traces its name to Prince Ivan Mikhailovich Obolensky (+1523), nicknamed ''Repnya'', i.e., "bad porridge". Like other Princes Ob ...

, Lykov, Leperovich,

Dolgorukov The House of Dolgorukov () is a princely Russian family of Rurikid stock. They are a cadet branch of the Obolenskiy family (until 1494 the rulers of Obolensk, one of the Upper Oka Principalities) and as such claiming patrilineal descent from ...

and Shcherbatov families. Family members include: *Ivan Mikhailovich Obolensky (†1523), nicknamed ''Repnya'', ancestor of the

family *Mikhail Aleksandrovich Obolensky (1821–1886) * Ivan Mikhailovich Obolensky (1853–1910), Governor-General of Finland *Alexander Dimitrievich Obolensky (1847–1917) * Alexei Dmitrievich Obolensky (24 November/6 December 1855-21 September 1933)-Russian state man, equerry, Chief Prosecutor of the Holy Synod(1905—1906), an owner of the Berezichi estate After the

Russian revolution The Russian Revolution was a period of political and social revolution that took place in the former Russian Empire which began during the First World War. This period saw Russia abolish its monarchy and adopt a socialist form of government ...

, part of the Obolensky family was forced into exile and their descendants carry "Obolensky" as a regular surname. *

Alexander Sergeevich Obolensky Prince Alexander Sergeevich Obolensky KStJ (russian: Александр Серге́евич Оболенский; 17 February 1916 – 29 March 1940) was a Rurikid prince of Russian origin who became a naturalised Briton, having spent most of h ...

(b. 1916, d. 1940 in

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, was a Russian Prince and went on to represent England in international Rugby Union. He was popularly known as "The Flying Prince" or simply as "Obo" * Alexis Alekseevich Obolensky (1915–1986), socialite and "father of modern backgammon" * Alexis Nikolaevich Obolensky (1919-2006), senior U.S. State Department interpreter (nine languages), instrumental in completion of notable US-USSR Treaties and Agreements * Arnaud (Lvovich) Henry Salas-Perez Obolensky (b. 1982), son of Lev Obolensky and Chantal Salas-Perez *

Dimitri Alexandrovich Obolensky Prince Dimitri Alexandrovich Obolensky (19 March ( old style) 1882 – 27 April 1964) was a Russian nobleman, landowner and marshal of the nobility who after the October Revolution and the Russian Civil War became a night watchman and a taxi dr ...

(1882–1964), son of Prince Alexander Dimitrievich Obolensky (1847–1917), after the revolution became a night watchman and a taxi driver in

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* Dimitri Dmitriyevich Obolensky (1918–2001), historian, son of Dmitri Alexandrovich Obolensky (1882–1964) and Countess Maria Shuvalov (1894–1973) *

Ivan Sergeyevich Obolensky Prince Ivan Sergeyevich Obolensky (May 15, 1925 – January 29, 2019) was an American financial analyst and corporate officer. He was previously commissioned in the United States Navy, serving as a Flight Lieutenant, and had also been a publishe ...

(1925–2019), son of Sergei Platonovich "Serge" Obolensky and Ava Alice Muriel Astor * Lev Sergeevich Obolensky (b. 1926, d. 2010) * Nikolai Obolensky, Member, Nicholas II's regimental guard; fled Russia to Germany; father of Alexis Nikolaevich Obolensky * Nicholas Alexandrovich Obolensky (1900–79), married in 1937 Véra Makarov, a heroine of the French Resistance during World War II. * Nikolai Mikhailovich Obolensky (b 1956, Management author, professor, International Leadership expert) *

Serge Obolensky Prince Sergei Platonovich Obolensky Neledinsky-Meletzky (November 3, 1890 – September 29, 1978), known as Serge Obolensky, was a Russian-born aristocrat then American citizen, U.S. Army colonel, socialite and publicist. He served as vice chair ...

(1890–1978), Sergei Platonovich "Serge" Obolensky (born at

Tsarskoye Selo Tsarskoye Selo ( rus, Ца́рское Село́, p=ˈtsarskəɪ sʲɪˈlo, a=Ru_Tsarskoye_Selo.ogg, "Tsar's Village") was the town containing a former residence of the Russian imperial family and visiting nobility, located south from the c ...

), was a Russian Prince; 1st husband of

Ava Alice Muriel Astor Ava Alice Muriel Astor (July 7, 1902 – July 19, 1956) was an American heiress, socialite, and member of the Astor family. She was the daughter of John Jacob Astor IV and Ava Lowle Willing, and sister of Vincent Astor and half-sister of John J ...

(1902—1956) (daughter of

John Jacob Astor IV John Jacob Astor IV (July 13, 1864 – April 15, 1912) was an American business magnate, real estate developer, investor, writer, lieutenant colonel in the Spanish–American War, and a prominent member of the Astor family. He died in the sink ...

(1864—1912) of the

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and

Ava Lowle Willing Ava Lowle Willing (September 15, 1868 – June 9, 1958) was an American socialite. She was the first wife of Colonel John Jacob Astor IV and later married Thomas Lister, 4th Baron Ribblesdale. Early life Ava Lowle Willing was born on September ...

(1868—1958)), and son of Platon Sergeyevich Obolensky and Marie Narishkin, he was Vice Chairman of the Board of Hilton Hotels Corporation. His first wife was a daughter of Emperor

Alexander II of Russia Alexander II ( rus, Алекса́ндр II Никола́евич, Aleksándr II Nikoláyevich, p=ɐlʲɪˈksandr ftɐˈroj nʲɪkɐˈlajɪvʲɪtɕ; 29 April 181813 March 1881) was Emperor of Russia, King of Poland and Grand Duke of Fin ...

* Sergei Vladimirovich Obolensky (b. 1901, d. 1992 in

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) * Vladimir Andreevich Obolensky (b. 1869, d. 1950 in

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) * Vladimir Sergeevich Obolensky-Randlkofer, (b. 1932, d. 1991 in

), son of Sergei Vladimirovich (1901-1992) Russian noble families Russian nobility